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<span style="font-size: 16px">Recently I&rsquo;ve been thinking a lot about change. No, not nickels and dimes stuck in the sofa cushions, or getting to the gym more frequently, (although that&rsquo;s clearly indicated).&nbsp; Software change, where we add some new features to the application, and hope to not break the existing features.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">As we all know, working as a software engineer means creating, editing, changing, and (hopefully) improving a particular piece of software code.&nbsp; Now, I&rsquo;ve worked on many different software projects in the years before I came to IBM Rational, but I remember one piece of code that I just never wanted to touch.&nbsp; It wasn&rsquo;t just me, mind you, nobody understood the code, or knew exactly how it did what it did, or the algorithms and logic behind it. The mathematician who wrote the routine had retired, and there were no lab notes left behind or comments in the code, and a small part of it was written in assembler!&nbsp; There were a lot of math transformations performed in the code that relied on tricks of the particular microprocessor.&nbsp; Because of that, for years, we all avoided that monolithic routine, just used it in our robotic controller programs, but never modified it.&nbsp; And, we were successful because we were shipping very complex manufacturing equipment that never got updated in the field, i.e., pre-Internet.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Years later I would become deeply steeped in this exact same software routine, as I became embroiled in my own personal, software version, of New England&rsquo;s Perfect Storm.&nbsp; I had to modify that code, on-site, half way around the world in an automotive factory that was still under construction.&nbsp; The sparks from overhead steel welding were falling on my hard hat and clothes, and the backdrop was an active volcano that a year later blew it&rsquo;s top, and a typhoon brewing off the Japanese islands, soon to knock out power to the area and destroy part of my hotel.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Now I&lsquo;m not saying that this software routine was responsible for all this chaos, but when I think back to 1992, those trips to Japan, and that software routine, come immediately to mind, in equal proportions.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">I don&rsquo;t believe I&rsquo;m alone in being averse to software changes - I think it is that way with all of us that build software for high up-time, production machinery, where downtime can cost $25,000 a minute.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ve seen it in the offshore oil drilling and automotive manufacturing industries, the software simply cannot crash, business cannot wait for a daily, 5 minute / $125,000 reboot to clear an error condition.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Imagine then, the concern we feel when we hear that our computer hardware platform has gone End of Life.&nbsp; We know that the replacement board will have substantially greater resources (which is mostly a good thing), however, at higher clock rates, with multiple cores, and many new devices.&nbsp; The timing of our software running on this hardware will be drastically different, and we likely will get race conditions providing wildly unpredictable behavior.&nbsp; This stress is only slightly less when we hear that a critical tool chain vendor has been bought, sold, or gone bankrupt.&nbsp; And of course, let&rsquo;s don&rsquo;t forget environmental concerns. Remember the RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances, like lead) change over a while ago, and Y2K before that?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">When we face these issues with the certain reality that we WILL be modifying this mission critical code, perhaps onto new untried hardware, and perhaps into a now regulated environment with more stringent safety requirements, and have to connect it to the Internet Of Things, we realize we need a change.&nbsp; The change in this case, is in<em> how we do software development</em>!&nbsp; How much we revise our Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) has much to do with the amount of warning we&rsquo;ve been given on hardware obsolescence, forthcoming safety and security mandates, and frankly, the CxO&rsquo;s opinion of the Software Engineering team; does the CxO see Software Development as a strategic component of innovation, or simply as a cost center?&nbsp; The answer to that (those) questions and others will dictate how much of the SDLC can be up for modernization, and how much support there will be for adopting new methods.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">New methods, now that&rsquo;s an (over)loaded expression.&nbsp; Think Agile, extreme programming, daily deployment, Cloud, Internet of Things, etc&hellip; all great ideas, however, if you&rsquo;re tasked with effecting some element of SDLC change in your firm, let&rsquo;s start with a common idea, an easy one that should be part of everyone&rsquo;s toolkit.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ve already alluded to it, I had to refactor that source code on the factory floor with sparks falling all around me.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Now refactoring software is not a new idea, it goes back at least to the &lsquo;70s, however, I&rsquo;d like to suggest<em> informed </em>code refactoring with the aid of UML Object Model Diagrams (OMD).&nbsp; Remember that UML is the Unified Modeling Language, basically, a way to graphically describe a software system.&nbsp; The reader can refer to here for a quick refresher and tutorial.&nbsp; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Modeling_Language ]<sup>2</sup></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">This would have suited me well because rather than have to juggle remembering a dozen different methods and attributes, I could have viewed a UML Object Model Diagram, OMD, and quickly seen the methods and attributes for a given class or file.&nbsp; Note that one can also see what other classes that method may rely on, and what that association is.&nbsp; I can develop a family of OMDs and call that a baseline, and can then begin studying the baseline to see 1) how the code is put together, and 2) how I can re-architect for the same functional effect, and finally, 3) how I can add new functionality.&nbsp; Now, if this sounds like a lot of work, remember that the IBM Rational Rhapsody can aid you.&nbsp; That includes graphical display of code structure via OMDs, automatic creation of flowcharts so you can deduce the logic of the operation, lots of source code and modeling checks (over 200+) that automate a lot of the error prone and mundane work, for example confirming argument lists, or checking for comments!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">It could be that getting some of that refactoring done and establishing a baseline is all the change your project schedule will allow (and that might be a success right there!), however, if one of the stated needs in the project is to upgrade the software by developing new behaviors and capabilities, these can be logically designed, modeled, and tested, using Rhapsody.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">The next step(s) do get messy, that is, how much modernization and refactoring can you do, in the amount of time that you have, to a given level of risk?&nbsp; And what is the new target environment like?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Remember that it is possible for Rhapsody to reliably and repeatedly generate source code [C, C++, Java] for your incremental UML models; a full refactor could include Reverse Engineering the source code into a Rhapsody project, and forward generating that source code into a compiled application.&nbsp; Further if you want to add the source code from the model that represents those new capabilities, that can be linked into the executable as well. Remember that you can even link in existing libraries without reverse engineering them, you add them by reference.&nbsp; The output from Rhapsody is an executable program that runs on your product, whether it&rsquo;s a glucose monitor or a 200 ton construction crane.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">At the point that you have Rhapsody generating source code for your updates, compiling, building, and running your application, you are now poised to move to a new level of SDLC.&nbsp; That can include automated testing, integration into third party environments like MatLab / Simulink, parametric equation solving, and overall integration or porting into a new Real Time Operating System or 3<sup>rd</sup> party environment.&nbsp; And of course, all of that can be on top of the Safety Critical software environment that you can leverage from Rhapsody.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">So, when you look to the future and think about what capabilities your team might want or need to do, know that Rhapsody is there to help you.&nbsp; When you are ready, your first step is to Reverse Engineer your source code to get a glimpse of structure for refactoring and subsequent extension.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Don&rsquo;t wait until the typhoon hits, like I did.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Thomas Hall, Boston,&nbsp; July 22, 2014</span></p>
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Recently I&rsquo;ve been thinking a lot about change. No, not nickels and dimes stuck in the sofa cushions, or getting to the gym more frequently, (although that&rsquo;s clearly indicated).&nbsp; Software change, where we add some new features to the...012011urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-dda57928-9e25-48ac-880a-ab455e5a302eIBM Innovate 2014: Early Bird registration rate ends this Fridaymzbrink2700065GK8active35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2014-02-25T21:16:47-05:002014-02-25T21:16:47-05:00<p dir="ltr">
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...001659urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-7433b121-2ca6-4d01-9477-35fc2ccd9e6b3 Things You Need to Know About Product Development In The Cloud – an interview with John McDonald, CEO of CloudOne, an IBM Rational Business PartnerMaureenMonte270005AQ9Bactive35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-09-25T15:54:44-04:002013-09-25T16:08:21-04:00<p dir="ltr">
<em><strong>Summary: Cloud-based Software and Systems Product development in the cloud reduces IT headaches, drives global collaboration &amp; saves money for large organizations with multiple business units and a robust supply chain.</strong></em></p>
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<strong>A: Wow &ndash; thanks for the opportunity to talk about my favorite subject!</strong>&nbsp; First of all, the cloud absolves you of all the drudgery of maintaining and operating enterprise-class tools, so you get all the value and none of the pain.&nbsp; While it is certain that you can get an infinite amount of server capacity from the cloud, meaning fast performance and always the latest gear, it&#39;s much more than that.&nbsp; The managed services associated with the cloud mean you also get patches, upgrades, backup, recovery, trouble tickets and more: things you&#39;d have to pay a contractor or an employee to do (badly, if they are not skilled).</p>
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The second benefit is associated with global collaboration across a large organization and/or a supply chain. The cloud enables the global collaboration that the tools promise, but can&#39;t deliver on their own.&nbsp; There is much to celebrate in IBM Rational products like Rational Team Concert regarding team collaboration, but unless all of the stakeholders in the process can access the tools, you can&#39;t realize that value: you can&#39;t collaborate with people you can&#39;t connect to.&nbsp; By putting all of your users (and I mean ALL: contractors, vendors, partners, suppliers, employees, mobile users, managers, customers) in the same server and with the same workbench, you can share, update, inquire, view, guide and support everyone as you see fit.</p>
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Finally, cost.&nbsp; The cloud saves you significant money.&nbsp; Because we measure usage based on peak concurrent users, companies that share projects among many people (which is to say, every company) can split their costs between only those who use the tools, and only when they are online.&nbsp; This eliminates a gigantic amount of waste compared to the traditional method of development, and means that your costs are tied directly with project lifecycles.</p>
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<strong>Q:&nbsp; Awesome stuff!&nbsp; Who benefits the most from this approach?&nbsp; Quality guys, Tools guys &ndash; who should be most interested in this topic?&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<strong>A: First and foremost, those responsible for operating and administrating tools benefit the most,</strong> because it means they can focus on building great things, not on keeping the tooling running.&nbsp; But the manager responsible for delivering those products should be paying attention, too, because it means they can get to market faster, with higher quality, and with more innovation than their competitors.&nbsp; And lastly, beleaguered IT departments struggling to deliver infrastructure in this fast-changing environment can see relief in partnering with cloud companies as fellow providers of great service.</p>
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<strong>A:&nbsp; Well, there are so many examples, but here&#39;s a good one.</strong>&nbsp; One of our customers started out just needing operational support for their systems development environment.&nbsp; They were growing fast and needed to take the talent that was maintaining the tools and refocus them on the product development.&nbsp; We quickly set up a cloud (in just about 48 hours) and got them on a stable, upgraded release of their tools and connected them to a fast network.&nbsp; That was great, but shortly thereafter they experimented with using their cloud as a collection for telemetry data from their product inside of vehicles that were in action around the world.&nbsp; That quickly became an effort to sift through that data live and provide analytics analysis (something people are now calling &quot;big data&quot;).&nbsp; We went from just helping the construction to collecting performance data about the product, which we fed back to the developers to improve the product (something people are now calling &quot;dev/ops&quot;).&nbsp; Now they are talking about offering the data to the companies that buy and operate the vehicles themselves, turning a cost center into a profit center - all because of the cloud and the new business models it enables.&nbsp; Very exciting stuff!</p>
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&bull; <strong>Attend the free IBM Rational Automotive Industry Engineering Forum</strong> at Ohio State University on October 10, 2013<strong> (<a href="http://tiny.cc/IEF_OSU_Auto" target="_blank">http://tiny.cc/IEF_OSU_Auto</a>)</strong><br />
&bull; Attend the <strong>Electric Cloud Client Summit </strong>on October 14, 2013 in San Jose<strong> (<a href="http://www.electric-cloud.com/summit/" target="_blank">http://www.electric-cloud.com/summit</a>/)</strong></p>
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&bull; Attend the <strong>IBM Rational Automotive Symposium</strong> in Troy, Michigan on October 24<strong> (<a href="http://engineering.sae.org/ibmevent" target="_blank">http://engineering.sae.org/ibmevent</a>)</strong><br />
&bull; Attend <strong>IBM Innovate in Japan </strong>on October 28, 2013<br />
&bull; Please <strong>follow</strong> the ongoing discussion by <strong>joining/following this community</strong> - we&rsquo;ll be holding a virtual roundtable with automotive experts here soon!&nbsp;<br />
&bull; Interested in knowing more? Visit<strong> <a href="http://www.oncloudone.net/" target="_blank">www.oncloudone.net</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; or contact your IBM Sales Representative</p>
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<em>John McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer of CloudOne, the first IBM Business Partner to provide IBM Rational software development tools in the cloud through on-demand Software-as-a-Service licensing.&nbsp; Prior to joining CloudOne, John spent 20 years as an executive and leader in IBM, and was a part of IBM Software Group since its formation in the early 1990s.&nbsp; Outside of work, John is a lay minister and author of two local history books about Indianapolis, where he lives with his wife and family</em></p>
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<em>Maureen Monte helps build successful teams and drive value for IBM clients by supporting IBM&rsquo;s Rational Partner Ecosystem. She has worked in and around the automotive industry for nearly 20 years.&nbsp; Outside of IBM, Maureen studies martial arts, roots for the Detroit Tigers, and writes/speaks about self-leadership.</em></p>
Summary: Cloud-based Software and Systems Product development in the cloud reduces IT headaches, drives global collaboration &amp; saves money for large organizations with multiple business units and a robust supply chain.
Q:&nbsp; John, what are...002514urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-1ce1df48-2cad-40cc-855b-340b199feb51A Big Small Change in SysML – Portst_mckemy270004HRJGactive35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-08-30T11:46:59-04:002013-08-30T11:46:59-04:00<p dir="ltr">
As a technical consultant with <a href="http://321gang.com/">321 Gang</a> , I have the opportunity to visit many customers trying to adopt Model Based Systems Engineering ( <a href="http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/raw14289usen/RAW14289USEN.PDF">MBSE</a> ). SysML is the preferred language for systems models, and the Port concept is key to effective and rapid model reconfiguration. As you probably know, the Object Management Group ( <a href="http://omg.org/">OMG</a> ) recently released the <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/changebar/PDF">specification to v1.3</a> &nbsp;of the System Modeling Language, or SysML. I downloaded the &lsquo;change bar&rsquo; version of the spec to see what&rsquo;s new in 1.3, and found that a small change with large impact has occurred in this version.</p>
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The change is all about ports. SysML 1.2 had Flow Ports and Standard Ports, <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/PDF">SysML 1.3</a> has Proxy Ports and Full Ports. Here are some more details.</p>
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First off, Flow Ports and Flow Specifications are gone (well, deprecated) from <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/PDF">SysML 1.3</a>. Flow Ports showed transfer of some entity, like power, fluid, data, etc. They had no behavior associated with them, but the direction of the flow could be selected. <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/PDF">SysML 1.3</a> provides a way to show flows, just not with Flow Ports. That capability has been included in both types of 1.3 Port (Full and Proxy). A single Port now can have flow features, non-flow features, and/or behavior features. (An example of a non-flow feature would be an attribute.)</p>
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While I&rsquo;m on the subject of Flows, note that Flow Specifications have also been deprecated. Flow Properties and Item Flows remain and are used to type flow features in Ports, along with flow direction. A Flow Property is the kind of thing flowing (liquid, for example). An Item Flow is what IS flowing. A Flow Property of &lsquo;liquid&rsquo; might have Item Flows of water, gasoline, or liquid nitrogen.</p>
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Let&rsquo;s get back to Ports. As I mentioned, there are two kinds of Ports in <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/PDF">SysML 1.3</a>: Proxy and Full. Proxy ports are similar to SysML 1.2 ports with the addition of flows, as noted above. Proxy Ports expose the owning block&rsquo;s internal parts to the outside world. Therefore, any feature in a Proxy Port (flow, non-flow, or behavior) is provided or used by something within the owning block. Proxy ports are not separate system parts &ndash; they are a window into the owning block and simply expose the block&rsquo;s features. A Proxy Port is typed by an Interface Block.</p>
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Full ports provide flow, non-flow, and/or behavioral features without exposing any other of the owning block&rsquo;s internal parts or features. Full ports represent a separate system element &ndash; a part on the boundary of the owning block. They cannot be connected directly to other block internals: they must connect through Proxy Ports or by behavior invoked on them by other blocks. A Full Port is typed by another block.</p>
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These changes were made to allow a mechanism for defining physical connections to a system. It is much easier to model a USB connector and socket, for example, because you can now show the physical as well as the behavioral aspects of the port.</p>
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When do you use one over the other? Basically, if the connection you are modeling is a physical part of the system (a.k.a.: on a Bill of Materials), model it as a Full Port. If not, model it as a Proxy Port. For example, the wheel hub on your car is a Full Port. It is a physical part of the overall automobile system that provides mechanical connection and flow of Torque to the wheels. It provides the mechanical connection directly via the lug bolts and connection to the drive shaft. The torque that flows out of the wheel hub Full Port is obtained from a Proxy Port connected to the automobile&rsquo;s driveline system.</p>
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I hope this note helps clarify both what&rsquo;s new in <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/PDF">SysML 1.3</a> and the difference between the new Full and Proxy ports. There are a couple of other changes to SysML in this release &ndash; I encourage you to download the <a href="http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.3/changebar/PDF">spec</a> from the <a href="http://omg.org/">OMG</a> and explore for yourself.</p>
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<span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="mailto:tim@321gang.com"><span style="color: #0000ff">Tim McKemy</span></a> &ndash; Senior Consultant, <a href="http://321gang.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff">321 Gang</span></a></span></p>
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<em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt">321 Gang is a five-time IBM Rational Business Partner Award winner and the industry&rsquo;s #1 Rational training provider as well as an Authorized IBM Rational Software Reseller. Rational is all we do. 321 Gang has deep expertise with IBM Rational solutions for complex systems and software including:</span></span></span></em></p>
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As a technical consultant with 321 Gang , I have the opportunity to visit many customers trying to adopt Model Based Systems Engineering ( MBSE ). SysML is the preferred language for systems models, and the Port concept is key to effective and rapid model...414517urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-c092fdac-f2c6-4a47-b202-3bd500def26eDid You Know? Harmony Deskbook 4.0 Now Available!RayBlash270003B7F4active35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-08-16T15:07:01-04:002013-08-16T15:07:01-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Click here for the IBM&nbsp;Rational&nbsp;Harmony Deskbook&nbsp;Release&nbsp;4.0&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sample&nbsp;Models102177urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-318a9fed-d6e0-475d-b633-8495b1436a67From Innovate 2013: Lean on Me – Ries, Woz and Beer!AndyGurd270001QKDHactive35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-06-04T23:00:00-04:002013-06-11T11:57:04-04:00<p dir="ltr">
<font size="2">On the Main Stage at Innovate 2013 today the line up included guest keynote speakers Eric Ries (author of Lean Startu<font size="2">p)</font><img alt="image" src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/innovate/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/EricReis200x.jpg" style="margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; width: 67px; display: inline; height: 73px" /> and the Woz - Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder)<img alt="image" height="73" src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/innovate/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/woz200.jpg" style="margin: 1em 0pt 0pt 1em; display: inline" width="67" />. Eric talked about applying lean manufacturing and agile development principles and the Woz took questions from the audience and Twitter. They were joined by Martin Nally, IBM VP Emerging Program Models and an expert panel to discuss current trends impacting software delivery and product development.</font></p>
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<font size="2">In the breakout sessions, highlights for product &amp; systems development included an &lsquo;Evolution of PLM&rsquo; panel session discussing current and future trends in product development and how product lifecycle management needs to evolve to keep pace with the changing nature of products &amp; systems; sessions on on the integration between engineering and operations/maintenance, featuring Sky Matthews, CTO, Systems, IBM Rational and Anne O&rsquo;Neill INCOSE Director of Industry Outreach. In the Systems Engineering track we heard from the Indian Navy and Raytheon about how they are each utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering with a focus on process, tools, integrations and benefits; and National Instruments and IBM demonstrated an integrated quality management solution&nbsp; from requirements to automated execution. For Real-Time &amp; Embedded Software Development we heard how Volvo have implemented product line engineering and how companies <font size="2">including Panasonic Automotive have achieved global collaboration of automotive partners in the Cloud.</font> </font></p>
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<font size="2">Over lunch attendees took part in interactive &lsquo;birds of a feather&rsquo; discussions. In &lsquo;Designing Systems practitioner productivity improvements&rsquo; attendees met with the IBM product &amp; systems development design team to to discuss workflow scenarios and usability improvement suggestions. And in &lsquo;Engineers Can Be Social&rsquo; attendees shared how they are using online communities to learn about software &amp; systems development and provided feedback to IBM community owners on what they like or would like to see improved.</font></p>
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<font size="2">In the evening there was a chance for informal networking and to sample beers from across the world in the special reception for product &amp; systems development organizations. Due to the inclement weather, this was moved inside but was still well attended with lots of great conversation, beer and glow sticks!</font></p>
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<strong><u><font size="3">Preview of Wednesday</font></u></strong></p>
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<font size="2">Product Development (Oceanic 4): At </font><font size="2">8:30am hear Big Lever Software talk about &lsquo;Second Generation Product Line Engineering in Aerospace and Defense&rsquo; including case studies. And at </font><font size="2">10am, listen to Mentor Graphics on &lsquo;Automotive Platform Engineering: How to Solve the Configuration Challenge&rsquo; &ndash; the integration of hardware &amp; software development with an automotive tier 1 supplier example. </font></li>
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<font size="2">Systems Engineering (Oceanic 3) At 8:30am EADS and IBM will</font><font size="2"> share technical lessons learned by EADS as they adopted Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM), including a demo of how the tool is being used. At </font><font size="2">11:15am learn about analytical approach, by Lockheed Martin and IBM to estimate the impact of the early design decisions on the actual usage cost of a product. And at </font><font size="2">4:15pm hear why Jaguar Land Rover are focused on PLM (product lifecycle management) using IBM Rational solutions to support new Systems Engineering processes.</font></li>
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<font size="2">Real-time and Embedded Software Development (Oceanic 5): At 10</font><font size="2">am find out how to achieve compliance with Automotive SPICE while being agile, featuring Panasonic Automotive. And at 11:15am it&rsquo;s your chance to ask a panel of IBMers, industry analysts and clients </font><font size="2">your burning questions about agile development practices for products and embedded systems. <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/innovate/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/animal_kingdom_logo_250x.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: inline-block" target="_blank"><img alt="image" height="148" src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/innovate/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/animal_kingdom_logo_250x.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto; display: block" width="149" /></a></font></li>
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<font size="2">Animal Kingdom Special Event - Attendees and guests are invited to a private party with food, drinks and fun. Create your own adventure with amazing scenery, landmark displays, and exciting rides including Expedition Everest, Primeval Whirl, DINOSAUR, TriceraTop Spin, and Kali River Rapids. Buses depart at 7:00 p.m. from the Convention entrance. </font></li>
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<font size="2">So that&rsquo;s it from me after another very busy day of information gathering, networking and socializing at Innovate 2013. What did you think of Day 2? Did you enjoy Eric Ries and the Woz? What were your highlights from the breakout sessions or Birds of a Feather? And what beers did you rate at the special reception? Please share your thoughts here.</font></p>
On the Main Stage at Innovate 2013 today the line up included guest keynote speakers Eric Ries (author of Lean Startu p) and the Woz - Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder) . Eric talked about applying lean manufacturing and agile development principles and the Woz...001724urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-06770017-d359-44be-bdfd-38dcb34cceb1A new welcome to the old forumsHazel Woodcock270002KYG8active35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-04-23T11:44:36-04:002013-04-23T11:44:36-04:00<p dir="ltr">
As part of the upgrade to IBM Connections 4 we also have the old developerWorks Forums migrated into Connections.&nbsp; I am sure that a lot of people will not like the change, because change is always controversial, but there are benefits, so please persevere just a little and you may learn to love (or at least like) the new format.</p>
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For members of this Product and Systems Engineering community, here are some topics that might be of interest:</p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001499" target="_blank">Rational&nbsp;DOORS&nbsp;General&nbsp;Discussion</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001527" target="_blank">Rational&nbsp;DOORS&nbsp;DXL</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001503" target="_blank">Rational&nbsp;DOORS&nbsp;Administration</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001501" target="_blank">IBM&nbsp;Rational&nbsp;Rhapsody</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000000338" target="_blank">Real&nbsp;Time&nbsp;and&nbsp;Embeddd&nbsp;Development</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001597" target="_blank">Rational&nbsp;System&nbsp;Architect</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000001322" target="_blank">Rational&nbsp;Team&nbsp;Concert</a></p>
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Alternatively you can browse the list of <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/category?id=33333333-0000-0000-0000-000000000024#forumsPg=1" target="_blank">all&nbsp;the&nbsp;Rational&nbsp;Forums</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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When you go a forum, you can then &#39;Follow&#39; that forum by using the option at the top right of your screen - click on &#39;Following Actions&#39; and then &#39;Follow this Forum&#39;.&nbsp; That will mean that the activity will be included in your automated email updates from developerWorks and that activity can also be tracked through the feeds in <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app#/file/5d1c7fa1-011f-4a8d-aaa4-20d675e215c2" target="_blank">this&nbsp;opml&nbsp;file</a>.</p>
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Don&#39;t forget we also have a forum in this community that you can use for general topics of conversation on Product and Systems Engineering.</p>
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As part of the upgrade to IBM Connections 4 we also have the old developerWorks Forums migrated into Connections.&nbsp; I am sure that a lot of people will not like the change, because change is always controversial, but there are benefits, so please persevere...001113urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-9aa4861d-cda6-4db3-847b-017ba65c03c5Engineering Lifecycle ManagementGrantLarsen110000AMCYactive35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-02-15T14:16:32-05:002013-02-18T09:29:02-05:00
<div>The volume of resources to govern in delivering products adds to the complexity of the delivery process. Rather I need to reduce the set of resources and their meaningful relationships to those views which are necessary for product management to make decisions. In many cases these views are created through complex data warehouses; which by their own right have their place. However, I need something timely to guide product delivery decisions. The engineering lifecycle manager leverages existing resources, emphasizes those which are critical, and maps them to product definitions to help me understand impact of change. Take a look.</div><div> </div>
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The volume of resources to govern in delivering products adds to the complexity of the delivery process. Rather I need to reduce the set of resources and their meaningful relationships to those views which are necessary for product management to make...102275urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-ed8f6672-cb64-4939-8314-b3181ac382efSystems Engineering Processes Are . . .MaureenMonte270005AQ9Bactive35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141Comment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2013-01-28T15:32:53-05:002013-01-29T13:05:06-05:00
<div><b>Systems Engineering Processes are…</b> </div><div> </div><div>Crazy difficult! Why? So many people, so little time! So much regulation, so little control! So many teams, so little communication! </div><div> </div><div>Systems Engineering Processes are hard to define, and even harder to put in to practice. Many companies use tools like Excel, Visio, and Word to “model” the process. They put it on the wall. They put them in books. And they hope someone follows it. Process enactment can be a bigger challenge than process modeling. </div><div> </div>Regulatory demands increase the “process enactment” pressure on some industries. ISO, DoD, CMMI, Auto-Spice – lots of outside forces are also in play. And of course, safety-critical is nothing to fool with. <br />In this increasing complex world where software is becoming more prevalent in our product development, the demands upon systems engineering processes are many. Expertise, creativity, timing, diversity of challenges – all are components of process trials and tribulations in systems engineering. These factors can increase costs and time to market if not managed properly. And being out of compliance is another problem altogether. <br /><div>Because this landscape is so difficult, we’ve partnered with Method Park, one of our Rational Ecosystem strategic partners. They’ve created a process management solution called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stages that integrates with Rational Team Concert. Stages models, RTC enacts. </span> The blend of expertise from Method Park with the power of RTC helps process managers know that the processes they’ve created comply with industry standards, company standards, and are readily implemented in practice. </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">We’d like to start a process-focused dialogue in this forum</span>. Tools matter, but process management is equally critical on the path to a successful product design and launch. What do you think? <span style="font-weight: bold;">What process challenges do you face in your software and systems engineering product development environment? </span>My friend Duncan Seidler of Method Park will help me engage with you on this topic! :-) Come talk with us! <br /></div><div> </div><a href="http://stages.methodpark.com/solutions/rational-team-concert.html " style="font-weight: bold;">Additional Events, Resources and Information:</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><div> </div><div><a '="" href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/35dfcb99-111b-423a-aaa4-50f3fddae141/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/DuncanSmall.jpg
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" style=" display:block; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; float: left; position:relative;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Method Park</span> is the creator of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stages</span>, an industry-leading process management tool in the systems environment. The Stages and RTC integration combines the process management of Stages
with the application lifecycle management capabilities of RTC.
Together Stages and RTC ensure efficient compliance with industry
standards and best practices, such as CMMI, Automotive SPICE, ISO;
26262, IEC 62304, DO-178/254. Create an environment to define, manage
and execute software engineering; processes across product development
with a solid framework for process improvement. Questions? email Duncan at duncan.seidler@methodpark.com or Maureen Monte at memonte@us.ibm.com <br /></div>
Systems Engineering Processes are… Crazy difficult! Why? So many people, so little time! So much regulation, so little control! So many teams, so little communication! Systems Engineering Processes are hard to define, and even harder to put in to...032484urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-0f220d57-ae8c-46b4-b96d-9d734d08a5e1Product and systems engineering2015-01-29T00:05:58-05:00